# std::basic_string<CharT,Traits,Allocator>::assign_range

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template< container-compatible-range<CharT> R > constexpr std::basic_string& assign_range( R&& rg ); |  | (since C++23)

Replaces the contents of the string with the values in the range rg.

Equivalent to

    return assign(
        std::basic_string(
            std::from_range,
            std​::​forward<R>(rg),
            get_allocator())
    );

### Parameters

rg | - | a container compatible range

### Return value

*this

### Complexity

Linear in size of rg.

### Exceptions

If the operation would cause `size()` to exceed `max_size()`, throws std::length_error.

If an exception is thrown for any reason, this function has no effect (strong exception safety guarantee).

### Notes

Feature-test macro | Value | Std | Feature
--- | --- | --- | ---
`__cpp_lib_containers_ranges` | `202202L` | (C++23) | member functions that accept container compatible range

### Example

Run this code

    #include <cassert>
    #include <string>

    int main()
    {
        const auto source = {'s', 'o', 'u', 'r', 'c', 'e'};
        std::string destination{"destination"};

    #ifdef __cpp_lib_containers_ranges
        destination.assign_range(source);
    #else
        destination.assign(source.begin(), source.end());
    #endif

        assert(destination == "source");
    }

### See also

assign | assign characters to a string (public member function)
operator= | assigns values to the string (public member function)
(constructor) | constructs a `basic_string` (public member function)

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